“Foregoing Drama” and “Glimpse”
By Mark Bennion Foregoing Drama I’d like to think of act threewithout lions roaring on a rampart,without the grand chorus lineor the ax coming down on my back.I … Continue Reading “Foregoing Drama” and “Glimpse”
“A Tulip And The Switchblade”
By Gwen Lombard A Tulip And The Switchblade An arm wrapped around her waist, and a sinking feeling grew in the pits of her stomach. Evelyn bit back a … Continue Reading “A Tulip And The Switchblade”
“New Gas City”, “Odd Jobs or The Eclectromagentic Spooktraum” and “Of the Essence”
By John Marvin New Gas City That there is no time like the present has been noticed. Gas is in Dutch out of the blue … Continue Reading “New Gas City”, “Odd Jobs or The Eclectromagentic Spooktraum” and “Of the Essence”
“Perklety and Kilsmaddeny”
By Jessamyn Rains Perklety and Kilsmaddeny They wore matching pink-and-blue sweaters and carried purple and silver Lisa Frank Trapper Keepers on the first day of seventh grade. They sat … Continue Reading “Perklety and Kilsmaddeny”
“This Kitchen Remains Quiet”, “Finding the Lost Boy Before Dark”, “A poem in which my grandfathers meet Lorca”, “Dispatches from the Levant” and “A Flat File Across a Mattock Blade”
By William Prindle This Kitchen Remains Quiet This winter wind winnows the fewleaves that cling to the gutter guards, Whispering loudly in the crowns thatthis planet is still … Continue Reading “This Kitchen Remains Quiet”, “Finding the Lost Boy Before Dark”, “A poem in which my grandfathers meet Lorca”, “Dispatches from the Levant” and “A Flat File Across a Mattock Blade”
“Shalom”, “Koi” and “Puzzle Me”
By A. G. Coletta Tanka: Shalom swirling emptinesspierced by starlight touching methrough the darkness wideinto the sunlight of painhere I am, born for shalom Tanka: Koi bright … Continue Reading “Shalom”, “Koi” and “Puzzle Me”
“Sherry”, “The Stray”, “Matinee”, “Schoolboys” and “Idle Fun”
By Mark Belair SHERRY Sher-er-ry!I lip-synched from the center of the linoleum rolled out in my buddy’s backyardfor a neighborhood show and dance, my Four Seasons costumemy Confirmation suit. … Continue Reading “Sherry”, “The Stray”, “Matinee”, “Schoolboys” and “Idle Fun”
“Appetizers”
By Connie Woodring Appetizers We sat at a table facing the busy city street. We ordered appetizers (clams casino) and engaged in casual conversation. What would we get for … Continue Reading “Appetizers”
“Snow, An Emptied Platter.”
By Sophia Lee Snow, An Emptied Platter. your wrist is flipped open–palm sunny side up, and i can’t help noticinghow the light bangles the skin with a tenebrosityresembling snowmelt … Continue Reading “Snow, An Emptied Platter.”
“Paradise”, “The Pines”, “Ode to Firewood”, “Lightning in a Bottle” and “A Town of Many Roads – King Street”
By C. S. Crowe Paradise I found Paradise at the bottom of a bottle—An angel drinking Coors Light in a trailer park. He pawned his flaming sword to pay … Continue Reading “Paradise”, “The Pines”, “Ode to Firewood”, “Lightning in a Bottle” and “A Town of Many Roads – King Street”
“SEEING YOU AGAIN”, “NEXT STOP”, “RIDING” and “TY NEWYDD”
By Louis Faber SEEING YOU AGAIN I saw you again yesterday, as I haveso often recently and once again thoughtof approaching you for there is muchI would like to … Continue Reading “SEEING YOU AGAIN”, “NEXT STOP”, “RIDING” and “TY NEWYDD”
“Rebels”
By Laurence Lumsden Rebels Sprawled on the worn carpet in front of the telly, Bobby and I are best friends. We’re Starsky and Hutch, accents twanging, or we’re Bodie … Continue Reading “Rebels”
“Fear”
By Angela Patera Fear Sometimes, when I’m consumed by fear, devoured by anxiety, haunted by self-doubt, I like to picture my worry as a shiny glob of mercury breaking … Continue Reading “Fear”
“Winner Takes All”, “First Light, Last Cuppa”, “From Above”, “A Hot Iowa Afternoon”, and “Taking Himself for a Bit of Exercise”
By M. F. Charles Winner Takes All – a Haiku Racing and dodgingred fox and rabbit runeach one for life. First Light, Last Cuppa Its orange pekoe … Continue Reading “Winner Takes All”, “First Light, Last Cuppa”, “From Above”, “A Hot Iowa Afternoon”, and “Taking Himself for a Bit of Exercise”
“Date Night”
By Kelly Erin Gray Date Night Jamie was rolling a lone meatball around her plate when another couple was seated nearby. “What do you think?” Jack asked, pointing with … Continue Reading “Date Night”
“A Poet’s Home” and “What are you doing this evening?”
By Joan Mazza A Poet’s Home Oak floorboards speckled with leaf litter empty rooms echo with each step, wait for books, furniture, art. Walking on this wooded property, … Continue Reading “A Poet’s Home” and “What are you doing this evening?”